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PLATO & the Western Tradition

PLATO & the Western Tradition

PLATO & the Western Tradition is a Postmodern Improvisation Ensemble that has been recording real-time improvisations using electronic and acoustic instruments since 1988. The founders and core members are David K. Barton of South Bend, Indiana, and Boyd Nutting of Niles, Michigan. As of December 4, 2016, we have recorded 4,054 improvisations, and would like to share our music. PLATO & The Western Tradition invites others in the Electronic Music Community to participate in the creation of an

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PLATO No. 10406 Ignoring the Sun

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2025/04/29

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 28, 2025, PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: Kybd—›ACE+R3+M3; PLATO, No. 0604, “Architec-tonic Disjunction 2” (David & Boyd 1-17-95) 33:14-46:10. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Electronics—› processors; PLATO, No. 1064b, “CONCRETE The Lords of Fire ” (Boyd, & Andrew Lersten, MIMF X, No. 2, 6-9-00) 38:00-40:00 Tr -10.

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PLATO No. 10405 Soul Returns to the River

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2025/04/29

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 28, 2025, PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 0504, “The Aesthetics of Imagination, part 2” (David & Marian Stetler-Emery 4-8-94) 00:02-12:58. Boyd: Electronics—› pro-cessors; PLATO, No. 0154c, “NOH TV Strange Tides on Bull World, part 2” (David, Boyd, Evie Barton, Walter Wright, Mickey MacKenzie, & Jon Yazell 7-13-89) 23:00-36:00.

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PLATO No. 10404 After the Waterwheel

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2025/04/29

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 28, 2025, PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: Kybd—›ACE+R3; PLATO, No. 0404, “Bitter Music, part 2” (David & Boyd 2-28-93) 32:54-45:49, Tr -15. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Guitar—›processors.

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PLATO No. 10403 Kindling Emptiness

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2025/04/28

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 27, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0413, “Residue of Memory 2” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Evie Barton 4-14–93) 13:04-26:04, 19:40-32:40.

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PLATO No. 10402 Through the Forgiveness Door

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2025/04/27

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 26, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 6532, “Transfiguration” (David, solo, 2-14-19) 00:00-13:00, 13:00-26:00.

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PLATO No. 10401 Communicating with Mars

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2025/04/26

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 25, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1010, “Harding’s Reels & Jigs, No. 30” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Scott Hatt, with David Harding, viola 7-2-99) 13:03-26:03, 34:06-47:06.

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PLATO No. 10400 Finding Lost Time

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2025/04/25

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 24, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1400a & b, “Making Lost Time, parts 1 & 2” (David & Boyd Nutting 10-15-05) 1400a: 22:08-35:08, 1400b: 25:40-38:40.

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PLATO No. 10399 Expanding Universe

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2025/04/24

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 23, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 13058a, & b, “Red Shift Music, parts 1 & 2”” (David, Jeff Theume, & Jae-Sun Lee, violin 4-23-04) 1305a: 00:04-13:04, 1398b: 00:13-13:13.

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PLATO No. 10398 Fishing for Leviathan

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2025/04/23

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 22, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 10398a, b, & c, “Tickling for Whales, parts 1-3” (David, & Boyd Butting 10-8-05) 1398a: 00:04-13:04, 1398b: Tr -15, 1398c: 00:04-13:04.

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PLATO No. 10394 Songs Begin

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2025/04/22

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 21, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Voice; PLATO, No. 0394, “Quest for the Icons of Indifference” (David & Boyd 12-20-92) 00:02-12:58. Boyd: Guitar—›Proces-sors; PLATO, No. 3104, “Mirroring the Four Worlds (Gradus ad Granassum No. 6)” (David, solo 10-28-14).

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PLATO No. 10396 Wind Rises

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2025/04/22

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 21, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Voice; PLATO, No. 0396, “Putting Our Worst Foot Forward” (David, Boyd, Andrew Lersten & Jon Yazell 1-1-93) 32:34- 45:30. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0917, “Ambiguous Redemption part 1 (Harding's Reels & Jigs No. 23)” (David, Boyd & David Harding (viola) 7-28-98) 13:00-26:00, 18:00-31:00.

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PLATO No. 10396 Wind Rises

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2025/04/22

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 21, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Voice; PLATO, No. 0396, “Starting the Year Off Wrong” (David, Boyd, Andrew Lersten & Jon Yazell 1-1-93) 00:02-12:58. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1369a+b, “The Shadowed Grove, parts 1 & 2” (David & Boyd 4-21-05) 1369a: 00:00-13:00, 1369b: 13:00-26:00.

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PLATO No. 10395 The Glass Fills

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2025/04/22

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 21, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Accordion Reeds+Flute; PLATO, No. 0395, “The Benign Ambivalence of Angels” (David & Boyd 12-20-92) 33:05-46:01. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1593, “Cloud Breathers” (David & Boyd 11-30-07) 13:00-26:00, 60:00-73:00.

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PLATO No. 10393 Minds Dissolve

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2025/04/22

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 21, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0393, “Learning to be Protean, part 2” (David & Boyd 12-13-92) 31:46-44:42. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0313, “The Undiscovered Country part 1” (David, Boyd, Andrew Lersten & Jon Yazell 10-13-91) 00:00-13:00, 31:00-44:00.

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PLATO No. 10392 Sentient Beings Remember

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2025/04/22

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 21, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0392, “Learning to be Protean, part 1” (David & Boyd 12-13-92) 00:01-12:57. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0392: 13:00-26:00, 17:00-30:00.

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PLATO No. 10391 Fancy Dancing

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2025/04/21

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 20, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1193, “Masquerade Ball” (David, & Boyd Nutting 1028-02) 13:03- 26:03, 47:24-60:24.

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PLATO No. 10390 Mountain in the Wind

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2025/04/20

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 18, 202, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 3183, “An Extra-Ordinary Way” (David, solo 1-18-15) 00:03-13:03, 06:58- 19:58.

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PLATO No. 10389 Good Friday Spell XIV

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2025/04/19

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 18, 202, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1983, “Music for a Sultry Evening” (David, & Boyd Nutting 7-7-10) 13:07- 26:07, 19:21-32:21.

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PLATO No. 10388 Stolen Good

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2025/04/18

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 16, 202, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1388a+b+c, “Pilfered Transcendence, parts 1, 2, 3” (David, & Boyd Nutting 9-4-05) a: 00:03-13:03, b: 00:00-13:00, c: 00:02-13:02.

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PLATO No. 10387 Sewing Absence's Robe

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2025/04/17

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 16, 202, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0873, “The Starry Sky Above” (David, & Boyd Nutting 1-23-98) 13:02-26:02, 16:50-29:50.

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